Laserfiche WebLink
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION CODE <br /> FOR City of Batesville, 2/23/10 <br /> ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS <br /> Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this Code have their common usage <br /> meaning to give the most reasonable application to this Code. <br /> Additional definitions for floodplain management terms can be found at Part §59.1 of 44 CFR. <br /> 44 CFR (Emergency Management and Assistance—National Flood Insurance <br /> Program Regulations) Parts 59-75 contain Federal regulations upon which local floodplain <br /> managements are based <br /> 44 CFR§ 65.12—contains the section of the Federal regulations which involves revision of <br /> flood insurance rate maps to reflect base flood elevations caused by proposed encroachments. <br /> "100 year flood"is any flood with a 1%chance of occurring in any given year. The term is <br /> misleading, because of its statistical derivation. A "100-year flood" may occur many times in <br /> • any given 100-year period, or it may not occur at all in 100 years. <br /> "500 year flood"is any flood with a 0.2% chance of occurring in any given year. As with the <br /> 100-year flood,this term is also misleading,because of its statistical derivation. A "500-year <br /> flood"may occur many times in any given 500-year period, or it may not occur at all in 500 <br /> years. <br /> "Accessory Structures"are structures which are on the same parcel of property as the <br /> principle structure and the use of which is incidental to the use of the principle structure (such as <br /> garages and storage sheds). <br /> "Adverse impact"means any negative or harmful effect. <br /> "AE or Al-30 Risk Zones"are special flood hazard areas where detailed studies have <br /> determined base flood elevations. AE has replaced Al-30 in newer flood maps. <br /> "AH Risk Zones"are special flood hazard areas characterized by shallow flooding with <br /> ponding effects (where floodwaters accumulate in depressions and linger until absorbed or <br /> evaporated). <br /> • "AO Risk Zones"are special flood hazard areas characterized by shallow flooding with sheet <br /> flow(where floodwaters flow in a broad, shallow sheet rather than through a narrow channel). <br />